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 Listening Test 12

LISTENING TEST 12

This test has two parts.

Time allowed: 20 minutes

PART A: In this part of the test, you will hear a general practitioner talking to
Dylan Jones, a man suffering from unusual or discontinual chest pain. You will hear
the consultation once only, in sections. As you listen, you must make notes about
the consultation under the headings given on the answer paper. Turn over now and
look quickly through.

You must give as much relevant information as you can under each of the headings
provided. You may write as you listen, and there will be pauses during the
consultation for you to complete your notes under the relevant heading, and to read
the following heading. There will also be two minutes at the end of the test for you
to check your answers. Give your answers in note form. Dont waste time writing
full sentences. Remember you will hear the consultation once only, and you should
write as you listen.

Now look at Question 1. Question 1 has been done for you.

Name of the patient: Dylan Jones

Problem: Unusual or discontinual chest pain

2 Notes on Dylans problem

2.1 Problem is ....

2.2 Facing the same ....
2.3 Doctor has asked the patient to ....

3 Notes on Dylans medical condition

3.1 Sugar - a bit ....

3.2 The patient didnt take the prescription ....
3.3 It skipped his mind, a....
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4 Notes on further questions asked by the doctor

4.1 The patient didnt quit .... / He still .... but ....
4.2 The patient said he will try ....
4.3 ....
4.4 He is following the diet as ....

5 Notes on the patients problem

5.1 The patient feels the.... / sometimes, it is ....

5.2 He feels the pain when ....
5.3 Chest pain doesnt necessarily....
5.4 it has been over a ....

6 Notes on further discussion between the doctor and the patient

6.1 Chest pain is one .... but it can be .... provided the patient
................................

6.2 Reason given by Mr. Dylan Jones was:................ it was after three years
that he got a chance to ....

6.3 Suggestion by the doctor: Focus on doing some exercise as well.......... morning
exercise can ....

7 Notes on questions asked by the doctor

7.1 There can be many reasons for the .... It can be caused by almost every
....

7.2 When did it happen, last time?

Answer: ........................

7.3 How did the patient describe the pain on a scale of 1-10?
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Answer: ..

7.4 Does anything make the pain better?

Answer: .

8 Notes on further questions asked by the doctor

8.1 What makes the pain worse?

Answer: ...

8.2 Has there been any preceding illness? - Yes or No

8.3 Has there been any trauma? Yes or No

8.4 How many episodes of pain over the past month?

Answer: ..

9 Notes on further explanation and examination by the doctor

9.1 Blood Pressure - .

Temperature - .

10 Notes on suggestions and prescription by the doctor

10.1 ..

10.2 Possible Reason: It can be because of ...... as we have been

... two months..........
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10.3 Suggested: Continue the same .... for a day again...... After new tests and
reports, the doctor will prescribe ....

End of Part A

PART B

In this part of the test you will hear a talk on Mitral Valve Prolapse. You will hear the talk
once only, in sections. As you listen, you must answer the questions in the spaces
provided on the answer paper. Turn over now and look quickly through Part B. You have
one minute to do this.

You may write as you listen and there will be pauses during the talk for you to complete
your answers and to read the following question. Remember, you will hear the tape once
only and you should write as you listen.

Now read Question 1. Question 1 has been done for you.

WRITE CLEARLY

1 Name of the doctor: Doctor Daniel Chisel

Topic of discussion: Mitral Valve Prolapse.

2 Complete the notes on Mitral Valve Prolapse

2.1 Other names for Mitral Valve Prolapse are

Click." and "."

2.2 It is the most common . which is recorded to affect about 5% to 10% of the
worlds population.

2.3 It is more prevalent in women than in.

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2.4 The mitral valve is one of the.

2.5 A normal mitral valve consists of ., located between the left atrium and the
left .

2.6 Shape of the Mitral valve leaflets - .

2.7 What happens when Ventricles contract?

Answer: ...

2.8 What happens when Ventricles relax?

Answer: .

3 Answer the following questions

3.1 What often gets affected in a Mitral Valve Prolapse?

Answer: .

3.2 What is the process called here?

Answer: ..

3.3 Fill in the gaps:

When severe, . can lead to . and .. Most patients are totally

unaware of the . of the mitral valve. Others may experience a number of
. discussed below.

4 True or False

4.1 Hereditary tendency is weak - True or False

4.2 Exact cause of the MVP is not known - True or False
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Fill the gaps with appropriate words:

Affected family members are often tall, thin, with long 4.3 ., and straight backs.
It is seen most commonly in women from 4.4 . years old, but it also occurs in
men.

5 Notes on symptoms

5.1 Most people do not show symptoms of MVP - True or False

5.2 Symptoms include:

Fatigue,..........................., .., .., .........................., headaches

5.3 Which one is a very rare complication of the MVP?

Answer: ...

5.4 Complete the notes

Patients with . may have imbalances in their autonomic ., which may

cause inadequate blood oxygen delivery to the working muscles during .,
thereby causing fatigue.

6 Complete the following table

Anxiety and other Chest pains Palpitations

factors

Anxiety, 6.1.., and Sharp chest pains are Palpitations are

6.2... may be 6.5.. in some 6.11... of fast
associated with mitral patients with or 6.12... In
valve prolapse. Like 6.6.., which can most patients with
fatigue, these be prolonged. Unlike MVP, 6.13... are
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6.3. are believed 6.7..., chest pain harmless. In very rare

to be related to with 6.8. rarely cases, 6.14..
6.4.. of the occurs during or after abnormalities may
autonomic nervous 6.9., and may underlie 6.15.
system. not respond to and require further
6.10.... evaluation and
6.16...

7 Complete the following table

Other symptoms Strokes Migraine

Often the 7.1. of MVP is 7.4.. Not so common but are

symptoms in patients associated with strokes occasionally linked to
with mitral prolapse is which occur in young 7.8....
7.5... These
7.2. to the
patients appear to have Related to 7.9...
degree of 7.3... increased blood system control of the
7.6.. due to 7.10.. the blood
abnormally sticky vessels in the brain.
7.7.., called
platelets.

8 Complete the summary

Examination of the patient reveals characteristic findings unique to 8.1 ..

Using a 8.2 .. a clicking sound is heard soon after the 8.3 .. begins
to contract but if there is 8.4 .(regurgitation) of 8.5 .. through the
abnormal 8.6 . opening, a "whooshing" sound (murmur) can be heard
immediately following the 8.7 ..
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Answer the following questions or complete the sentences

8.8 Which is the most useful test for MVP?

Answer: Echocardiography (ultrasound imaging of the heart) is the ..for

mitral valve prolapse.

8.9 What can the test measure?

Answer: .

8.10 What can the test detect?

Answer: It can also detect . the abnormal valves.

8.11 What is endocarditis? Is it very rare?

Answer: Valve infection is called and is very rare.

9 Notes on Holter Monitor

A 24-hour Holter monitor is a 9.1. that takes a continuous recording of the

patient's heart rhythm as the patient carries on his/her daily 9.2..
9.3 occurring during the test period are 9.4. at a later date. If
abnormal rhythms do not occur every day, the Holter recording may fail to capture
the abnormal rhythms. These patients can then be fitted with a small
"9.5..." to be worn for up to 9.6.. When the 9.7. a
palpitation, an 9.8. can be pressed to record the heart rhythm prior to,
during, and after the 9.9....

10 True or False

10.1 Patients with MVP require no treatment - True or False

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10.2 Mitral regurgitation in patients with mitral valve prolapse can lead to heart failure,
heart enlargement, and abnormal rhythms. - True or False

10.3 What do the procedures include?

Answer:............................................................................

10.4 Antibiotics mentioned include:

. amoxicillin
.
Intramuscular or . ampicillin
., and Vancomycin.

10.5 Who may need treatment?

Answer: Patients with severe prolapse, abnormal heart rhythms, fainting spells,
significant palpitations, chest pain, and anxiety attacks may need treatment.

10.6 Names of the Beta-blockers mentioned in the talk are:

. (Tenormin),
Metoprolol (Lopressor), and
.

10.7 Calcium blockers include the following:

Verapamil (Calan) and ...

END OF PART B

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